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FCT Correspondent,
NAN Abuja.
By Philip Yatai Some victims of the building that collapsed on Wednesday in Abuja, have commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for settling their medical bills. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a two-storey building located at Lagos Street, Garki Village collapsedContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has tasked Nigerians on personal hygiene, saying it is the key to preventing many dental challenges. Dr Grace Otokpa, Chairman, MDCAN, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Branch (MDCAN-UATH), made the call on Thursday, at the opening ceremony of theContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Community Monitoring Team (CMT) of a Pan African NGO, Connected Development (CODE), says on Friday that community members are not benefitting from constituency projects due to poor implementation. Mrs Ladi Bonat, Coordinator of the CMT in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, stated this duringContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Coalition of Support Groups (CSG), has called on the judiciary to uphold justice and rule of law in the ongoing electoral tribunals across the country. Mr Daniel Dumije, National Coordinator and Chairman of the group, made the call at a news conference on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Prof. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) says the board’s slogan, “Skills not Degrees”, is to encourage Nigerian youths to focus more on acquiring skills than certificates. Bugaje made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Lamidi Apapa, Labour Party (LP) factional leader, says only candidates endorsed by him can feature in the Nov.11 Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo governorship election. Apapa said this when he spoke at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, saying that the judgement of the Court of AppealContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Joshua Ibenu, a Public Health Expert, has advocated for the domestication of the Eye Health Policy to improve eye health care and reduce the number of persons with visual impairment in Nigeria. Ibenu made the call at a two-day capacity building for media practitioners organised byContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani A don, Prof. Kamilu Fagge, has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to prioritise diplomatic solutions to resolve current political impasse in Niger Republic. It will be recalled that Niger, one of the 15 member states of the ECOWAS had been enmeshed inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to complete the construction of B6 and B12 roads, linking Constitution Avenue to City Gate, Abuja, in the next seven months. Wike, who gave the assurance after a tour of some abandoned projects inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has, ordered the arrest of the owner of the two-storey building that collapsed on Wednesday night at Lagos Street, Garki Village, Abuja. The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FCT FEMA) said in a statement that two victimsContinue Reading
